Pray Before You Leap

I just finished reading Camy Tang’s Sushi for One? I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed in the Asian culture as well as the life of die-hard volleyball player. I used to play volleyball in junior high and high school so it was fun getting to relive my sports playing days, though I was no where near as good as Lex.

It’s hard not to sympathize with Lex being the misfit (sports loving female fanatic ) in her large Asian family and being caught in family politics which transcend nationalities. Peppered with enough zaniness and romance, Sushi for One? sucked me into Lex’s life, insecurities and dating fears.

But the thing that touched me the most was the very subtle faith message you really didn’t know was there until the end. Lex has a problem with doing things without asking God. So do I. Over the years I often acted without prayer or thought of consulting God, and it got me in trouble, just like Lex.

Now I’d like to believe I consult God on lots of things, that I pray about what to do before I do it, but I don’t. Like Lex, I’m a doer not a travailer! So when I sometimes leap before I pray, I trust that God will gently tap me on the shoulder and give me a feeling of unrest in my spirit if I’m off track. And if a gentle tap doesn’t do it, I’ve learned from experience that he’ll get my attention one way or another. Just like he did Lex.